<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. decreased its holdings in shares of  Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 14.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,112 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 4,955 shares during the period. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,556,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Back-to-School Shopping Hits $40B: 3 Retail Stocks to Watch Now</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Walmart by 0.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 425,961,042 shares of the retailer's stock worth $37,395,120,000 after buying an additional 3,224,154 shares during the period.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in  Walmart by 30.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,922,770,000 after purchasing an additional 7,706,201 shares in the last quarter.  Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in  Walmart by 1.3% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 30,874,987 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,710,665,000 after purchasing an additional 387,424 shares in the last quarter.  Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in  Walmart by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 29,843,892 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,696,396,000 after purchasing an additional 233,040 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in  Walmart by 2.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,188,142 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,562,427,000 after purchasing an additional 823,020 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  26.76% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Walmart Trading Up 1.4%</h2><p>Shares of Walmart stock opened at $100.86 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.30 and a 12-month high of $105.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $804.17 billion, a PE ratio of 37.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $98.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.26. </p><ul><li>Retail Roundup: Key Winners and Losers After Q2 Earnings</li></ul><p>Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.  Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that  Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart</h2><p>In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $380,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,056,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $100,511,128.70. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.85, for a total transaction of $1,258,031.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 945,434 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $90,619,848.90. This trade represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 121,382 shares of company stock valued at $11,718,441. Company insiders own  0.10% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Costco and Ross: 2 Ways to Play the Consumer Divide</li></ul><p>WMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. dropped their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $110.76.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Walmart</b></p><h2>Walmart Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Walmart</li><li>Trading Halts Explained</li><li>Affirm Crushes Earnings Expectations, Turns Bears into Believers</li><li>Natural Gas Prices Continue To Rally, These Stocks Should Benefit</li><li>Analysts See Big Upside for These 3 Retail Stocks </li><li>What Are Treasury Bonds?</li><li>Buy the Dip? GitLab’s Bullish Case Outweighs the Bears</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WMT?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Walmart Inc. 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<p>Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 14.5% in Q1, now holding 29,112 shares after selling 4,955 shares. Other hedge funds, including Vanguard and Goldman Sachs, increased their positions in Walmart. The stock opened at $100.86, with a 12-month range of $76.30 to $105.30. Walmart reported Q2 earnings of $0.68 per share, missing estimates, with revenue of $169.34 billion. Insider selling occurred, with executives selling shares recently. Analysts have set new price targets for Walmart shares.</p>

- Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. reduced its Walmart Inc. holdings by 14.5%, owning 29,112 shares worth $2,556,000 after selling 4,955 shares.  
- Other hedge funds, including Vanguard and Goldman Sachs, increased their stakes in Walmart, with Vanguard owning over 425 million shares valued at $37.4 billion.  
- Walmart reported a quarterly revenue of $169.34 billion, missing estimates, and set Q3 2026 EPS guidance between 0.580-0.600, with analysts anticipating an average EPS of 2.55 for the fiscal year.

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